Rare Tree-Trunk Cocktail Table by Joaquim Tenreiro

Brazil | c. 1955 Vinhático wood. Two thick tree-trunk slices attached side by side to form a larger table top. Diamond-shaped plinth base. A custom order for a private commission in Rio de Janeiro.

h. 9.75" w. 56.0" d. 33.0"

Condition: Very good vintage condition. Top has been cleaned, waxed, and sensitively touched-up with natural splits filled.

Notes: Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist, circa 1955
Private Collection, Rio de Janeiro
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2018.
Published: Brazil Modern, The Rediscovery of Twentieth Century Brazilian Furniture. Pg.66 shows a related example.

Ref: 81 JTO 02